Le Roy a fait battre tambour [English translation]

The King had the drums beat1

The King had the drums beat

To see all his ladies

And the first he saw

Delighted his soul2

Marquis tell me do you know her ?

Marquis tell me do you know her ?

Who is this pretty lady ?

And the marquis answered

Lord king it is my wife

Marquis you are happier than me

Marquis you are happier than me

To have a wife so beautiful

If you would grant her to me

I would take care of her

My Lord if you weren't the king

My Lord if you weren't the king

I would exert vengeance

But since you are the king

To your obedience

Marquis do not get angry

Marquis do not get angry

You will have your reward

I will make you in my armies

Good marshall of France

Farewell my love, farewell my heart

Farewell my love, farewell my heart

Farewell my hope

Since you have to serve the king

Let's separate from our union

The king took her by the hand

The king took her by the hand

And led her to his chambers

The beauty rising the steps

Tried to defend herself

Marquise do not weep so

Marquise do not weep so

I will make you a princess

Of all my gold and silver

You will be the mistress

Keep your gold and silver

Keep your gold and silver

They only belong to the queen

I will love better my sweet marquis

Than all of your riches

The queen had a bouquet made

The queen had a bouquet made

Of beautiful lillies flowers

But the scent of that bouquet

Caused the marquise to die

The King had the drums beat

The King had the drums beat

To see all his ladies

And the first he saw

Delighted his soul

1. "Faire battre tambour" means making an announcement by means of town crier.2. There is a double entendre here, since the verb "ravir" both means to delight and to abduct, to steal.

• Artist:Luc Arbogast
• Album:Odysseus